Interview Reflection: Practice Manager

Interview Reflection one I was fortunate enough to interview Mrs. Holicky who is my preceptor and senior practice manager of Gilchrist services. I presented several questions that were related to Mrs. Holicky’s her career as a practice manager. I learned a lot about the practice since it’s my internship site. In addition, Mrs. Holicky has helped me to get to know her better and has helped expanded my knowledge all services that Gilchrist offers. As a result of my internship experience, I have a better understanding of what career goals I want to meet. This experience definitely opens up an idea for my future career goal. The first question that I asked Mrs. Holicky was what steps she took to reach her career goal. She started it from the bottom. She moved from Minnesota to Baltimore with an undergraduate degree in Anthropology. She actually started her career by working upfront, doing medical secretary job while attending graduate school. At first, she attended George Washington University and studied Forensic Science then she decided to pursue Masters in business Administration with a concentration in HealthCare Management. She said getting her MBA’s helped

The practice only had four doctors when it started and now she is managing about forty clinicians. Also, it helped increased relations with more than thirty facilities. The growth was challenging for Mrs. Holicky because she has to deal with increased workload, managing staffs schedulable, and personal responsibilities. Short staffing is challenging because she ends up covering while putting her main responsibilities on hold. When I asked about the opportunities as practice manager, she said working for a healthcare company enable you to manage and care for patients. Her second opportunity as a practice manager was she was able to grow in her